Job Description

We're looking for a confident and experienced Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our friendly, busy, small animal practice in Clydebank.

Your daily duties will include; admitting surgical patients, preparing for surgery, monitoring anaesthesia, providing post-operative care, intravenous catheter placement, phlebotomy, blood testing using our Idexx Lasercyte and Catalyst analysers, cytology, and assisting with diagnostic imaging--including dental x-rays. Our ideal candidate will also be involved with our nursing clinics which involve; nail clipping, anal glands, repeat injections, second vaccinations and 6-month health checks. We are keen to start Wellness Screening appointments which involve a nose to tail check-over, blood testing and blood pressure check when our nursing team expands.

About our practice

We are a well-established, welcoming small animal practice based in Clydebank, just west of Glasgow. Since moving into our refurbished premises in January 2019, we've been proud to offer a modern and comfortable working environment. Conveniently located only 30 minutes from both Glasgow and Loch Lomond, with excellent public transport links, our practice provides an ideal balance between work and lifestyle.

Our fully equipped facility features two operating theatres, five consultation rooms, separate wards for cats and dogs, isolation walk-in kennel, multiparameter, new ultrasonography machine, digital X-ray enhanced with Signal Pet AI, new digital x-ray machine enhanced with Signal Smile AI and in-house lab.

We have recently achieved General Practice RCVS accreditation.

Meet our team

Become part of a friendly, close-knit team that includes 7 vets, 3 nurses, 1 head nurse, an animal care assistant, and 5 receptionists. We place great value on teamwork and regularly come together for social events. Our team is passionate about giving back, actively fundraising for charities like Flutterby (Cystic Fibrosis) through annual cycling challenges, participating in the Doddie Weir Walk, supporting Street Vet, and organising Christmas collections for homeless shelters.

We're very proud of our low staff turnover and the warm, friendly atmosphere we've cultivated. Our Clinical Director is highly supportive of vets, nurses, and support staff alike, recognising and appreciating the vital role each person plays in the success of the team and practice.

Flexible Hours

This is a full-time permanent role working 40 hours over 4 or 5 days per week. There will be 1 in 4 Saturday mornings and no out of hours.

Because our people matter

We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from -

Work-life balance6.8 weeks annual leave Your birthday as a paid day off


WellbeingPrivate medical insurance Enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental and surrogacy pay Cycle to Work scheme Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing Non-accidental injury support


Development550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid CPD leave Learning and development opportunities via the IVC Evidensia Academy Access to Vetlexicon - our online encyclopaedia provider All our Vets & Nurses can apply for research funding Infection Prevention and Control Programme Quality Improvement Programme


Professional MembershipsVDS cover RCVS fees


AdditionalPawsome Benefits - reward gateway giving discounts and cashback with 100's of retailers Pension - 5% Employee/3% Employer Discounted staff pet care

Up to 32,000 per annum DOE

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.